Disease carrying fleas from a rat infestation are being blamed for a Typhus outbreak in Los Angeles. The outbreak has spread from the streets of ‘skid row’ to the offices of City Hall. City attorney Elizabeth Greenwood told local station KCAL9 she contracted typhus in November and said “I thought I was going to die.” Symptoms of Typhus include:

Fever and chills

body aches and muscle pain

loss of appetite

nausea

vomiting

stomach pain

cough

rash (typically occurs around day 5 of illness)

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